Ta Da...
The big reveal on my two-year project!
I obviously didn't know what I was getting myself into
when I started cutting and sewing these strips...
Once I had the strips together and cut into 2-inch squares
I had to go back and sew each seam at an angle to make them curve.
I love all quilts
but am always drawn to the old-fashioned ones made from scraps,
like our grandmothers made and used.
I used scraps I had and bought a few. I stayed with small prints to keep the old look.
I was thrilled when I got a box of fabrics from my mother-in-law to include in the quilt.
I always smile when I see one of the blues, so similar to a dress my grandmother wore.
Some days it seemed as if I would never complete this project
in time for my daughters wedding.
When she would come home to visit I would have to tuck it away
and then I was always slow to return to it.
When I couldn't decide on a binding,
my mother suggested using various fabrics
from the quilt to mix it up. I did and loved it.
I had it machine quilted with a green flannel on the back.
I gave the quilt to daughter knit and pearl at her bridal shower
last weekend rather than risk losing it to and from
St. Augustine, Florida where she gets married.
I hope I'm around someday when she hands it over
to her daughter upon her marriage. b
